Banco Santander SA ADR (SAN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Banco Santander SA ADR (SAN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -3.43x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-18.70 Billion is below net income of $5.46 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore SAN debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Banco Santander SA ADR Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Banco Santander SA ADR across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Banco Santander SA ADR cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Banco Santander SA ADR (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Banco Santander SA ADR.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.96x | $-14.84 Billion | $15.50 Billion | ▲ +50.2% |
| 2024 | -1.92x | $-24.16 Billion | $12.57 Billion | ▼ -524.3% |
| 2023 | 0.45x | $5.01 Billion | $11.08 Billion | ▼ -82.4% |
| 2022 | 2.57x | $27.71 Billion | $10.76 Billion | ▼ -56.2% |
| 2021 | 5.87x | $56.69 Billion | $9.65 Billion | ▲ +1306.4% |
| 2019 | 0.42x | $3.39 Billion | $8.12 Billion | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.37x | $3.42 Billion | $9.31 Billion | ▼ -92.5% |
| 2017 | 4.90x | $40.19 Billion | $8.21 Billion | ▲ +68.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92x | $21.82 Billion | $7.49 Billion | ▲ +276.5% |
| 2015 | 0.77x | $5.68 Billion | $7.33 Billion | ▲ +174.9% |
| 2014 | -1.03x | $-7.17 Billion | $6.93 Billion | ▲ +84.2% |
| 2013 | -6.54x | $-34.85 Billion | $5.33 Billion | ▼ -179.8% |
| 2012 | 8.20x | $24.32 Billion | $2.97 Billion | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2011 | 5.85x | $35.90 Billion | $6.14 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.70x | $51.87 Billion | $9.10 Billion | ▲ +397.4% |
| 2009 | -1.92x | $-18.04 Billion | $9.41 Billion | ▼ -213.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70x | $15.83 Billion | $9.33 Billion | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28x | $31.65 Billion | $9.64 Billion | ▲ +164.6% |
| 2006 | -5.08x | $-34.31 Billion | $6.75 Billion | ▼ 0.0% |
| 2005 | -5.08x | $-34.27 Billion | $6.74 Billion | ▼ -78.0% |
| 2004 | -2.86x | $-11.41 Billion | $4.00 Billion | ▼ -235.4% |
| 1996 | 2.11x | $1.56 Billion | $738.07 Million | ▲ +29.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63x | $1.07 Billion | $652.55 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38x | $856.23 Million | $618.53 Million | ▼ -63.2% |
| 1993 | 3.77x | $1.57 Billion | $416.47 Million | ▲ +81.7% |
| 1992 | 2.07x | $884.32 Million | $426.52 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.00x | $1.10 Billion | $549.65 Million | — |